Author: WARNER, CHARLES DUDLEY (ED)
Title: A Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern (46 Volumes, Complete)
Description: NY: The International Society, 1897. Autograph Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. Autograph Edition, limited to 250 copies, of which this set is No. 84. Publisher's full brown buckram, gilt lettering and borders on red labels on spines, t.e.g, fore-edges deckle. Each volume has a full-color tissue-protected frontispiece, numerous tissue-protected full-page plates, and in-text "vignette" portraits, amounting to hundreds of excellent illustrations. In addition to the usual 45 volumes, this set includes the scarce unnumbered "Index-Guide" volume, for a total of 46 volumes. The volumes are all in excellent condition, fresh and clean; they appear to have never been opened, and are thus in truly remarkable condition. All of the text and illustrations are clean, bright, and fresh. The covers and spines have only extremely mild shelf-wear. The hinges are all strong. A massive, heavy set (approximately 130 pounds) - additional shipping charges will apply. Complete sets are extremely scarce. NEAR FINE. Color and B&W plates. Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued .

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